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Know What’s in Your Water – and Fix Whatever’s Wrong With It

If your home runs on a private well, no one is testing your water but you. Bacteria, iron, manganese, hardness, nitrates, pH, and emerging concerns like PFAS all affect the safety, taste, and long-term life of your water system. The Pump Man runs basic in-house testing to screen your minerals, and we point you to a certified lab for the rest – but here’s what sets us apart: whatever the results show, we’re the ones who fix it. Bacteria, iron, hard water, low pH, even PFAS – we build the treatment system around your actual numbers, not a one-size-fits-all package.

We’re not a testing lab, and we won’t pretend to be one. What we are is the Hudson Valley well company that takes your results and turns them into clean, safe water – with filtration and treatment designed for exactly what your water needs.

Not Sure What’s in Your Water?

Drop off sample or schedual to test it in-house, we explain the results in plain language, and build the right fix for your home – no runaround, no one-size-fits-all package, just honest answers.

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What We Test For (In-House)

Our in-house screening is a quick read on the minerals and characteristics that affect your water’s taste, your fixtures, and your equipment. It is a helpful first look – not a certified lab test:

Iron – reddish staining on fixtures and laundry
pH – whether your water is too acidic or too basic
Hardness – calcium and magnesium levels
TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) – overall minerals and impurities
Copper – often from corrosion of household plumbing
Manganese – behind black staining and a bitter taste
Salinity – salt content, which affects taste and corrosion
Corrosivity – whether your water is eating at pipes and fittings
Tannins – yellow discoloration, usually from decaying organic matter

For bacteria, nitrates, chemicals, and PFAS, you need a NYS-certified lab – and no matter what comes back, we can treat it.

Well water pH test strip color chart

Certified Lab Testing – We Make It Easy:

Some contaminants – bacteria, nitrates, VOCs, and PFAS/PFOS/PFOA – can only be tested by a New York State-certified laboratory. We’re not a lab, but we make getting a proper test simple. We’ll walk you through how to collect a clean sample, and we can supply sterile sample containers. From there you have two easy options: drop the sample off with us and we’ll handle the lab submission for a fee, or take it to the certified lab of your choice. Either way, when the results come back, we’ll go over them with you in plain language – and build the right fix if you need one.

Selling or Buying a Home? Your Well May Need Testing

If a private well is involved in a home sale, testing isn’t optional in parts of our area – and if the water fails, the problem has to be corrected. That second part is where we come in.

Westchester County: Under New York State and the county’s Private Well Water Testing Law (Local Law 7 of 2007), when a home on a private well is sold or leased, a NYS-certified lab must test the water – the seller arranges and pays, and results go to the County Health Department. It can’t be waived.

Dutchess County: Several towns – including East Fishkill, Fishkill, and Wappinger – require well water testing for real estate transactions, with results filed with the town and county.

Putnam, Orange & Rockland: No county-wide sale mandate, but buyers and lenders often require testing anyway, and annual testing is smart for any private well.

We don’t run the certified compliance test – a lab does. But when the results come in, The Pump Man is who fixes what they find: UV for bacteria, carbon filtration for PFAS or chemicals, a neutralizer for corrosive or low-pH water, iron and manganese removal, softeners for hard water, and reverse osmosis for drinking water.

Why Customers Choose The Pump Man:

NYS DEC Licensed well system specialists (License #NYRD10652)
Honest about what we test and what needs a certified lab – no false claims
Whatever the results show, we build the system that fixes it
No pressure, no guesswork – just straight advice
Sterile containers and sample drop-off to make lab testing easy
Full filtration and sanitization for whatever your water needs

📞 Call now or request water testing online – know what’s in your water, then fix it for good.

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Well Water Testing – Frequently Asked Questions

What can The Pump Man test in-house, and what needs a lab?

In-house, we screen for iron, pH, hardness, TDS, copper, manganese, salinity, corrosivity, and tannins – a fast read on your minerals and water characteristics. Bacteria, nitrates, VOCs, and PFAS can only be tested by a NYS-certified lab. We’re not a lab, but we supply sterile containers, walk you through sampling, and either handle the lab submission for a fee or you drop it at the lab of your choice. No matter what comes back, we can treat it.

How often should I test my well water?

At least once a year is recommended for most private wells – usually for bacteria and nitrates. Also test any time the taste, smell, or color changes, after flooding or heavy storms, after a new well or pump installation, or when buying or selling a home. We can help you decide what makes sense for your specific well.

Is well water testing required when I sell my home?

In Westchester County, yes – under Local Law 7 of 2007, a NYS-certified lab must test a private well when a home is sold or leased, the seller pays, and results go to the County Health Department. In Dutchess County, several towns – including East Fishkill, Fishkill, and Wappinger – require testing for real estate transactions. In Putnam, Orange, and Rockland there is no county-wide mandate, but buyers and lenders often require it anyway. We don’t run the certified test, but we fix whatever it finds.

What happens if my water test comes back bad?

This is what we do best. We go over the results in plain language and build a treatment system around your actual numbers – a UV system for bacteria, carbon filtration for PFAS or chemicals, a neutralizer for corrosive or low-pH water, iron or manganese removal, a softener for hard water, or reverse osmosis for drinking water. We only recommend what your water actually needs.

Can you fix PFAS in my well water?

Yes. PFAS, sometimes called forever chemicals, have been documented in parts of the Hudson Valley including Mahopac and the Bedford and Katonah area. A certified lab confirms whether it’s present, and if it is, we install carbon filtration to reduce it. Testing is the only way to know for certain – and we’re who you call to treat it.

Not Sure What’s in Your Water?

Drop off sample or schedual to test it in-house, we explain the results in plain language, and build the right fix for your home – no runaround, no one-size-fits-all package, just honest answers.

Request an Estimate →

Or call 845-528-2929